This day in history

1627: The first dictionary of the Ukrainian language, entitled “Slavic-Ruthenian Lexicon and Interpretation of Names,” compiled by Pamva Berynda, is published in Kyiv.

1914: Russian pilot Jan Nagorski makes the world’s first flight in the Arctic aboard a Farman plane in search of Georgy Sedov’s expedition.

1937: The Soviet Union and China sign a non-aggression treaty.

1938: The icebreaker Joseph Stalin goes on the first Arctic voyage.

1957: The Soviet R-7 IBM, designed by Sergei Korolyov and with Valentin Glushko’s engines, is successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

1991: The coup d’etat in the USSR ends in failure.

1992: The World Forum of Ukrainian begins in Kyiv.

1996: The Order for Bravery of the president of Ukraine is instituted

1996: Kiev Universal Exchange holds the first UAH auction for future contracts.